I'm preparing to come out and debate some of my family on the basis of religion and my decision to eschew the sacred doctrines instilled in me since childhood.

I want to be completely prepared not to try and "deconvert" them, but to defend my position and hopefully in the process, raise some questions in their minds.

Right now I am trying to find the scripture(s) in which Jesus endorses the laws of the Old Testament.

Because I know that once I have started pointing out how terribly violent the bible is, they will use their very limited knowledge of scripture to let me know that Jesus undid all that In the New Testament.

I'm preparing to come out and debate some of my family on the basis of religion and my decision to eschew the sacred doctrines instilled in me since childhood.

I want to be completely prepared not to try and "deconvert" them, but to defend my position and hopefully in the process, raise some questions in their minds.

Right now I am trying to find the scripture(s) in which Jesus endorses the laws of the Old Testament.

Because I know that once I have started pointing out how terribly violent the bible is, they will use their very limited knowledge of scripture to let me know that Jesus undid all that In the New Testament.

Thanks in advance!

Matthew 5:17-18
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

"For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished."

James 2:10
For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

1 Corinthians 14 :34
Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.

Insufferable know-it-all. It is objectively immoral to kill innocent babies. Please stick to the guilty babies.